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British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Weekly podcast, British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics, available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Meet famous and infamous characters, walk with playwrights and peasants, and wander through castles and cathedrals. New episodes every Wednesday. Have a question about British history, something you’ve always wanted to know? Just ask! Let’s explore history together.

Copyright: © 2024 British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics

Latest Episodes:

Elizabethan Religion and Treason with Jessie Childs (ep 210) Jan 08, 2025

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Elizabethan England was a place of terror for English Catholics, who hid their faith and friends and feared for their lives. Jessie Childs shares the real story of Catholics in the reign of Elizabeth.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
shakeuphistory.bsky.social
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Jessie Childs
jessiechilds.co.uk
Twitter: @childs_jessie
jessiechilds.bsky.social
Insta: jessiechildshistorian
The Siege of Loyalty House
God's Traitors: Terror & Faith in Elizabethan England
Henry VIII's Last Victim

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Life Lessons: "This Above All" Katherine of Aragon and Mary I (ep 209) Jan 06, 2025

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In Hamlet, Polonius says, "This above all, to thine own self be true." Shakespeare realized that knowledge of values and authenticity can create great leaders. Katherine of Aragon and Mary I put this into practice.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

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Classic Episode: Dr Owen Emmerson and Christmas at Hever Castle (ep 208) Dec 25, 2024

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Celebrate Christmas with the Tudors at Hever Castle with this classic episode featuring historian Dr Owen Emmerson.
Show Notes
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Dr Owen Emmerson
www.drowenemmerson.com
The Tudor Trio
@drowenemmerson
@thetudortrio
Holbein's Hidden Gem
Catherine and Anne
Becoming Anne
The Boleyns of Hever Castle

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Celebrate the Night Before Tudor Christmas with Laura and Kathryn! (ep 207) Dec 11, 2024

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Twas the night before...Tudor Christmas! Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are preparing for the holiday, and you can join them. Author Laura Loney and illustrator Kathryn Holeman join us to discuss recreating the classic tale, Tudor style!
Show notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Laura Loney
www.lauraloney
LauraLoneyAuthor
@lauralleavesandlaundry
Twas the Night Before a Tudor Christmas
**universal link: https://mybook.to/tudorchristmas
Kathryn Holeman
www.kathrynholeman.com
KathrynHolemanIllustrations
@kathrynholemanillustrations
@tudorartist
Twas the Night Before a Tudor Christmas
More available at her shop (katherynholeman.com)

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Life Lessons from the Tudors: Christmas Fun! (ep 206) Dec 02, 2024

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In Tudor times, the weeks before Christmas were about working and fasting. But once Christmas day came, the partying began! For 12 days, everyone from farmers and laborers to royals leaned into feasts, gifts, and parties. We can learn something from the Tudors about how to celebrate.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

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Women Who Shaped Tudor England with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 205) Nov 27, 2024

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In many ways, Tudor England was created by women: mothers and wives, warriors and peacemakers, religious and rebels. These women are brought to life by Sharon Bennett Connolly, who joins us to share their stories.
Carol Ann Lloyd
carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory on Twitter, Instagram
@carolannlloydshakeuphistory on Facebook
@carolannlloydshakeuphistory on YouTube
@shakeuphistory.bsky.social
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Sharon Bennett Connolly
historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: @thehistorybits
Instagram: @sharonbennettconnolly
Facebook: Sharon Bennett Connolly
Bsky: @thehistorybits.bsky.social
Heroines of the Tudor World
King John's Right Hand Lady: Nicholaa de la Haye
Defenders of the Norman Crown
Ladies of Magna. Carta
AND MORE!

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Renaissance Queens: Passion and Power with Leah Redmond Chang (ep 204) Nov 13, 2024

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Throughout history, the relationship between gender and power has been fraught with challenge. Author Leah Redmond Chang explores the potent relationship by focusing on three pivotal queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth of Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Leah Redmond Chang
leahredmondchang.com
leahredmondchang.substack.com (The Only Woman in the Room)
@leahredmondchang
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
Portraits of the Queen Mother
Into Print: The Production of Female Authorship in Early Modern France

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Life Lessons from the Tudors: Mary I Right Now (ep 203) Nov 04, 2024

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We all face situations where things don't turn out the way we expected, where our long-term plan has to be shelved for a moment, and where we need to change direction quickly. Mary I is a great example of how to succeed with a Right Now Plan.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen

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Tudor Executions: Don't Lose Your Head! With Helene Harrison (ep 202) Oct 30, 2024

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It wasn't easy living at the Tudor court. The closer you were to power, the closer you were to disaster! Historian and author Helene Harrison takes us through the perilous journey many made from glory to gory. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Helene Harrison
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason
tudorblogger.com
Facebook – /tudorblogger
Twitter – @tudorblogger
Instagram – @tudorblogger
Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block
Elizabethan Rebellions: Conspiracy, Intrigue, and Treason
AND COMING in 2025: The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn

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Anne Nevill, Queen of Roses, with Rebecca Batley (ep 201) Oct 16, 2024

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In all the battles of the Wars of the Roses, with the focus on kings and warriors, we often lose sight of the women. Positioned to be queen first of Team Lancaster and eventually of Team York, Anne Neville is the focus of a new book by Rebecca Batley.
Show Notes:
Carol Ann Lloyd
www.carolannlloyd.com
@shakeuphistory
patreon.com/carolannlloyd
The Tudors by Numbers
Courting the Virgin Queen
Rebecca Batley
thetravellinghistorianclub.wordpress.com
@damagedbybooks on Instagram
@thetravellingH2 on Twitter
Anne Neville: Queen and Wife of Richard III
Ann Walker: The Life and Death of Gentleman Jack's Wife

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